witty

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++wit·ty /ˈwɪti/ adjective FUNNYusing words in a clever and amusing way 说话风趣的；妙趣横生的 witty remarks 妙语 Laura’s very witty. 劳拉谈吐很风趣。► see thesaurus at funny —wittily adverb —wittiness noun [uncountable]

Examples from the Corpus

witty• Sam is intelligent, witty, and great fun to be with.• His collection was warm and witty and, to my layman's eye, wonderful.• Raymond was witty and unusual and from time to time he was invited to drink coffee at the artists' cafés.• Both depictions, as laconic and witty as Degas can be, show Cassatt engaged in passive and typically feminine pastimes.• He was charming and witty, but, although Caroline was polite, she offered no encouragement.• Seibel has exclusive rights to play the late, witty illustrator, and comes to Tucson as part of a national tour.• He is outspoken, witty, occasionally vulgar, and when he smiles his whole face lights up.• I enjoyed the play - it had a clever plot and a very witty script.• a witty speaker• Almodovar's dialogue is witty, the plot effortlessly intricate, and the boys wonderfully wicked.• Sammler, especially when greatly irritated or provoked when he felt galled, said witty things.

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witty
wit‧ty /ˈwɪti/

adjective
using words in a clever and amusing way:

witty remarks

Laura’s very witty.
—wittily adverb
—wittiness noun [uncountable]

THESAURUS

   ▪ funny making you laugh: John told me a really funny joke. | She’s very talented and funny.
   ▪ amusing especially written funny and enjoyable. Amusing is more formal than funny. It is often used when something is a little funny and makes you smile, rather than laugh: an amusing anecdote | He found the whole incident rather amusing.
   ▪ humorous intended to be funny – used about stories, films, articles etc that have situations that are a little funny: humorous stories | The movie is meant to be humorous.
   ▪ witty using words in a funny and clever way: witty remarks | How witty!
   ▪ hilarious /hɪˈleəriəs $ -ˈler-/ (also hysterical informal) extremely funny: The children thought it was hilarious. | The movie has some hilarious scenes. | It was hysterical! You should have seen his face!
   ▪ comical funny in a strange or silly way – often used when something is not intended to be funny: It was quite comical watching him trying to dance. | her own comical attempts at painting
   ▪ comic [only before noun] a comic film, play, novel etc is intended to be funny: a comic drama
   ▪ light-hearted done for amusement or enjoyment, and not intended to be serious: The programme is a light-hearted look at recent political events.
   ▪ comedy noun [countable] a film, play, or television programme that is intended to be funny: a comedy by Shakespeare | She has appeared in several television comedies. | a new comedy series on Channel 4

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able to say or write clever, amusing things 言辞诙谐的；巧妙的；妙趣横生的；机智的

◆a witty speaker幽默的演讲人

◆a witty remark机智的话

<titled tranID="28" status="1">funny</titled>amusing ◇ entertaining ◇ witty ◇ humorous ◇ comic ◇ hilarious

These words all describe sb/sth that makes you laugh or smile. 以上各词均用以形容人或事好笑的、滑稽的。

funny that makes you laugh 指好笑的、滑稽的：◆a funny story 滑稽的故事◆He was a very funny guy. 他这个人很滑稽。
amusing funny and enjoyable 指逗人笑的、有乐趣的、好笑的：◆It's a very amusing game to play. 这种游戏玩起来非常有趣。
entertaining amusing and interesting 指有趣的、令人开心的、使人愉快的：◆It was a very entertaining evening. 那是一场非常令人开心的晚会。
witty clever and amusing; able to say or write clever and amusing things 指机智的、巧妙的、妙趣横生的、言辞诙谐的：◆a witty remark 机智的话◆a witty public speaker 语言幽默的公开演讲人
humorous funny and entertaining; showing a sense of humour 指滑稽有趣的、有幽默感的：◆a humorous look at the world of fashion 对时装界幽默的审视
comic that makes you laugh 指滑稽的、使人发笑的：◆Many of the scenes in the book are richly comic. 这本书里的许多情节都非常滑稽可笑。
hilarious extremely funny 指极其滑稽的

funny, amusing, humorous or comic? 用 funny、amusing、humorous 还是 comic？

Amusing is the most general of these words because it includes the idea of being enjoyable as well as making people laugh and can be used to describe events, activities and occasions. * amusing 在这组词中最通用，既表示逗人笑，也表示好笑、有乐趣，可用以形容事情、活动和场合：◆an amusing party/game/evening 充满乐趣的联欢会／游戏／晚会◆a funny/humorous/comic party/game/evening Humorous is more about showing that you see the humour in a situation, than actually making people laugh out loud. Comic is used especially to talk about writing and drama or things that are funny in a deliberate and theatrical way. It is not used to describe people (except for comic writers). Funny can describe people, jokes and stories, things that happen, or anything that makes people laugh. * humorous 更多表示明白情景中的有趣之处，而非实际使人大笑。comic 尤指作品、戏剧、事物等故意营造的戏剧性的滑稽可笑，但不用以描述人（comic writers 除外）。funny 可形容人、笑话、故事、发生的事情以及任何使人发笑的事物。